About
Community of Christ is an international faith community present in more than 50 countries around the world and established in Canada since the 1830s. We proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace.
Statement of Inclusion
Community of Christ in Canada welcomes and celebrates people of every race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical and mental ability, national origin, ethnic background, economic status, and political ideology to full participation in the life of the church.
“Full participation in the life of the church” pertains to all members, without exception, ensuring each person is fully eligible to participate in the sacraments, priesthood, all levels of church leadership, as well as any other benefits and responsibilities guaranteed to church membership.
Any individual member’s “full participation in the life of the church” does not bind any other individual member’s conscience on an issue about which they may differ, but rather requires honest commitment to life together in community, regardless of opinion. For everyone born, a place at the table.
Community of Christ maintains fully inclusive policies recognizing the worth, dignity, and giftedness that all human beings, regardless of gender or sexual identities, bring to God’s world and the life and mission of the church.
Scriptural reference: 165:3d: “Be not consumed with concern about variety in human types and characteristics as you see them. Be passionately concerned about forming inclusive communities of love, oneness, and equality that reveal divine nature.”